Passengers on Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines flying out of Midway International Airport are now eligible for expedited PreCheck security screening. PreCheck is a free program for frequent fliers who, if accepted into the program, can move through security quicker, without having to remove their shoes and light outerwear or remove laptops from computer bags, for example. The TSA PreCheck lanes and entrance are on the north side of the pedestrian bridge on the...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bomb attacks of the kind that tore through mass transit sites in Russia ahead of the upcoming Sochi Olympics are a top concern of security officials preparing for Sunday's Super Bowl, the head of the New Jersey State Police said on Wednesday. While law enforcement officials said they were not aware of any specific threats targeting the February 2 National Football League championship in East Rutherford, New Jersey, attacks like those that killed...

Some passengers on United Airlines will soon have the option to undergo expedited security screening at O'Hare International Airport in exchange for volunteering certain background information about themselves, the Transportation Security Administrationannounced Wednesday. United will join American Airlines, which since March has offered the pre-screening initiative to eligible frequent fliers at O'Hare, under the TSA PreCheck program. The United rollout of the quicker...

Passengers on Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines flying out of Midway International Airport are now eligible for expedited PreCheck security screening. PreCheck is a free program for frequent fliers who, if accepted into the program, can move through security quicker, without having to remove their shoes and light outerwear or remove laptops from computer bags, for example. The TSA PreCheck lanes and entrance are on the north side of the pedestrian bridge on the...

Travelers at Midway Airport will have the option to participate in a speedier and less hassling security screening process by the end of the year, the Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday. The PreCheck expedited-screening program allows airline passengers who have voluntarily undergone background checks to leave on their shoes, belt and light outerwear and forgo removing laptop computers from their cases or liquids and gels of up to 3 ounces from...

Travelers at Midway Airport will have the option to participate in a speedier and less hassling security screening process by the end of the year, the Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday. The PreCheck expedited-screening program allows airline passengers who have voluntarily undergone background checks to leave on their shoes, belt and light outerwear and forgo removing laptop computers from their cases or liquids and gels of up to 3...

Speedier security screening for United Airlines passengers who volunteer background information about themselves became available Wednesday at Terminal 1 of O'Hare International Airport. United joins American Airlines, which since March has offered the prescreening initiative to eligible frequent fliers at O'Hare under the PreCheck program by the Transportation Security Administration. That means the two largest airlines serving the Chicago region are now...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two celebrity passengers - reported by newspapers to be Kanye West and Kim Kardashian - were allowed to bypass airport security to catch a flight at New York's JFK International Airport, but were later given a private screening, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration said on Wednesday. An airline employee escorted two unnamed celebrity travelers on Tuesday through a non-public area "in order to provide expedited access to their...

Speedier security screening for some United Airlines passengers -- those who volunteer background information about themselves -- became available Wednesday at Terminal 1 of Chicago O'Hare International Airport. United joins American Airlines, which since March has offered pre-screening to eligible frequent fliers at O'Hare under the PreCheck program by the Transportation Security Administration. That means the two largest airlines serving the Chicago region are now...

Two more airlines today joined an expedited security pre-screening program available to some travelers at O'Hare International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration announced that Delta Air Lines and US Airways are participating in TSA PreCheck at O'Hare. Under the program, which is open to frequent fliers and participants in the U.S Customs and Border Protection Trusted Traveler program, passengers traveling domestically are allowed to keep their...

Passengers on charter flights get no security screening at most U.S. airports, bypassing the security crackdown imposed on commercial air travel after the Sept. 11 attacks. Private air charters have surged since the attacks as wealthy travelers seek an alternative to long security lines at airports. Some aviation officials and lawmakers are getting concerned that terrorists could charter planes and commandeer them with weapons. The government plans to require security...

Two more airlines on Tuesday joined a "trusted traveler" program atO'Hare International Airportthat, while intended to speed up the security screening process, sometimes earns a failing grade in customer service. The Transportation Security Administration announced that Delta Air Lines and US Airways are participating in TSA PreCheck at O'Hare. They join United Airlines and American Airlines in the program at O'Hare, which is among 20 U.S. airports offering...

A flight waiting to depart Boston's Logan International Airport for San Francisco was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a passenger found a box cutter, the same kind of object allegedly used by the Sept. 11 hijackers, officials said. The incident occurred as passengers were boarding United Airlines Flight 179, the Transportation Security Administration said. A passenger in the first-class cabin found the box cutter in the magazine pouch in front of his seat, officials said.

Speedier security screening for United Airlines passengers who volunteer background information about themselves became available Wednesday at Terminal 1 of O'Hare International Airport. United joins American Airlines, which since March has offered the prescreening initiative to eligible frequent fliers at O'Hare under the PreCheck program by the Transportation Security Administration. That means the two largest airlines serving the Chicago region are now...

A man claims absent-mindedness led him to allegedly carry a loaded .25 caliber pistol into the Du Page County courthouse Wednesday. Wilford Barry, 55, of Naperville, was charged with one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of carrying a concealed weapon into a courthouse, both misdemeanors. The gun allegedly was in his briefcase and was spotted by sheriff's deputies when the briefcase passed through an X-ray machine in security screening at the courthouse entrance.

Speedier security screening for some United Airlines passengers -- those who volunteer background information about themselves -- became available Wednesday at Terminal 1 of Chicago O'Hare International Airport. United joins American Airlines, which since March has offered pre-screening to eligible frequent fliers at O'Hare under the PreCheck program by the Transportation Security Administration. That means the two largest airlines serving the Chicago region are now...